Hi everyone,
I'm 65 years old, and I'm tired of my life and want a little adventure. I'm living below the poverty level and while I have a decent cheap apartment and am not starving, I'm not actually "living." I don't have a car, and walk or bus everywhere, which is getting harder every day here in FL, where summers can be brutal. I lost my house in the recession, and moved to another city, but I haven't been able to make any real friends here, due to no transportation to participate in things I want to.
I had to move 5 times in 5 years, have been here for 2 years, and am getting the itch to move again. I thought that if I am going to have to buy a car anyway, why not just buy a van and live in it? I started looking on YouTube, found these videos, and have been watching and listening carefully. I've now started taking notes, because I'm determined that by the time my next lease is up in 15 months, I'm going to be on the road.
It won't be easy. I have a lot of stuff to get rid of, and I have to work extra hard to save the money for the van, because my monthly income is only $675 in SS a month + $194 in food stamps. Still, I know I can do it if I plan it out well, and hope to learn a lot from you guys.
I'm 65 years old, and I'm tired of my life and want a little adventure. I'm living below the poverty level and while I have a decent cheap apartment and am not starving, I'm not actually "living." I don't have a car, and walk or bus everywhere, which is getting harder every day here in FL, where summers can be brutal. I lost my house in the recession, and moved to another city, but I haven't been able to make any real friends here, due to no transportation to participate in things I want to.
I had to move 5 times in 5 years, have been here for 2 years, and am getting the itch to move again. I thought that if I am going to have to buy a car anyway, why not just buy a van and live in it? I started looking on YouTube, found these videos, and have been watching and listening carefully. I've now started taking notes, because I'm determined that by the time my next lease is up in 15 months, I'm going to be on the road.
It won't be easy. I have a lot of stuff to get rid of, and I have to work extra hard to save the money for the van, because my monthly income is only $675 in SS a month + $194 in food stamps. Still, I know I can do it if I plan it out well, and hope to learn a lot from you guys.